book review
noun
a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.
a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.
Origin of book review
First recorded in 1860–65
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Related Words for book review
criticism, comment, notice, judgment, essay, column, evaluation, study, analysis, inspection, investigation, appraisal, commentary, article, assessment, discussion, revision, dissertation, theme, outlineExamples from the Web for book review
Contemporary Examples of book review
All things being relative, the Times is still a book-review bonanza.
Historical Examples of book review
There was a book-review in it a few days ago that I—I liked very much.'
When a Man's SingleJ. M. Barrie
Whether that it so or not, the book-review is not, as a rule, the place for abstract argument.
The Art of LettersRobert Lynd
It is a result, I believe, of a wrong conception of what a book-review should be.
The Art of LettersRobert Lynd
He had sold only one book-review, and he was using Corydon's money again.
Love's PilgrimageUpton Sinclair
The cost of the other room was the price of a book-review, and that sometimes meant a whole day of his precious time.
Love's PilgrimageUpton Sinclair